Indians losing Shapiro

Longtime executive to become Jays' president and CEO

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Updated 10:54 pm, Monday, August 31, 2015

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Cleveland Indians general manager Mark Shapiro answers questions after a news conference Monday, Aug. 31, 2015, in Cleveland. Shapiro, who has had several prominent roles in nearly 24 years with Cleveland, will become the Toronto Blue Jays' president and CEO following this season. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak) ORG XMIT: OHTD104 less

Cleveland Indians general manager Mark Shapiro answers questions after a news conference Monday, Aug. 31, 2015, in Cleveland. Shapiro, who has had several prominent roles in nearly 24 years with Cleveland, will ... more

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Indians president Mark Shapiro is leaving the club after this season to run Toronto's front office.

Shapiro, who has had several prominent roles in his 24 seasons with Cleveland, will become the Blue Jays' next president and CEO, replacing CEO Paul Beeston, who is retiring.

"I'm a lot about wanting to become better, wanting to grow, wanting to develop," Shapiro said. "To do that, you have to be challenged. This opportunity for me would be the right challenge at the right time of our (his family) lives and of my life."

Shapiro has been with Cleveland since 1992, when he began as an assistant in baseball operations.

He spent four years as the team's minor-league director and three as vice president before becoming general manager in 2001. The Indians made the playoffs twice with Shapiro calling the shots before he took over as team president in 2010.

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